The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 2016 Graduate Program
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development is looking to recruit talented students from diverse backgrounds for the 2016 Graduate Development Program.
On Monday, 2 March, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development will open applications for the 2016 Graduate Development Program. From roads to local government funding, airport security to large scale shipping, urban planning to transport logistics, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development really is shaping Australia’s future. Here is your opportunity to be part of it and choose your own adventure!
With the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, you can choose your own adventure. As a standard, however, you will:
- Begin your career as an APS 3 – an entry level above that of interns and trainees;
- Complete three rotations across the Department that will keep you engaged in a variety of projects;
- Undertake a graduate certificate in Public Administration;
- Participate in a graduate interstate industry tour to see the work of the Department in action; and
- Be involved in the running of the Department’s Social Club, giving you plenty of networking opportunities.
On top of all that, on successful completion of the Graduate Development Program you will advance two levels to become an ongoing APS 5, a more senior classification. With this head-start, you are well on your way to establishing a successful career.
Along the way, you will be supported within the Department’s structured learning environment. They have specific mentoring initiatives to develop the workforce skills of people with disability. Their Disability Working Group is a supportive network and, if you choose to join it, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Department’s directions in the disability space – particularly in relation to the Department’s Disability Workforce Action Plan. The Department is also a Silver Member of the Australian Network on Disability.
You can get a firsthand account of what it is like to complete the Department’s Graduate Development Program from previous graduates at the AAGE Big Meet (Victoria).
Find out more about the Graduate Development Program and application process see the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s website, Facebook page or contact their Diversity team (02 6274 7233 or diversity@infrastructure.gov.au).